Honolulu guided tour with Pearl Harbor and Arizona Memorial
Visit Pearl Harbor and re-live the moment in history that thrust America into World War II. Skip the long lines and enjoy roundtrip transportation on your visit to the biggest tourist destinations on Oahu.
During this day-tour you will see a film with footage of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, ride the Navy launch across Pearl Harbor and board the Arizona Memorial. Take a tour of the USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the US Navy. Travel in a comfortable motorcoach that will take you to Pearl Harbor, the Arizona Memorial, Punchbowl National Cemetery, and downtown Historic Honolulu all without waiting in lines!
Start your trip with pick-up from your hotel and travel to the Pearl Harbor visitor center, where you will watch an excellent film about the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and browse through informative displays. After that, travel by a US Navy Launch across the harbor to the Arizona Memorial, built over the sunken remains of the ship itself. There you can browse the names of the sailors and marines who gave the ultimate sacrifice that day, and pay your respects to all of the fallen heroes. Next, enjoy a one-hour guided tour of the battleship known as the Mighty Mo, the last battleship built by the US Navy. Your guide will tell you about the history of the ship and show you the spot where the treaty that ended World War II was signed.
Continue your tour with a drive through the Punchbowl National Cemetery. See the mosaic map of the pacific theater of operations during WWII and the Court of the Missing which includes the names of every American missing in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After visiting the cemetery, the drive will continue to downtown Honolulu, passing by many popular sights, such as the 18ft tall Statue of King Kamehameha, the ‘Iolani Palace, Kawaiahao Church and church of the monarchs. See also the Mission Houses Museum, the State Library and Archives as well as Honolulu Hale (City Hall). Let your driver recount the rich history of the se Hawaiian landmarks.
